Waking Up with Sam Harris – Why Meditate?

Waking Up with Sam Harris – Why Meditate?

Why meditate? In this episode, @samharrisorg of The Waking Up podcast, interviews Joseph Goldstein, one of the first American vipassana teachers, and co-founder of the Insight Meditation Society, the Barre Center for Buddhist Studies, and the Forest Refuge. Sam and Joseph discuss why meditating is beneficial, how to cope with negative emotions, the importance of ethics, the concept of enlightenment, and much more. Amazing info and perspective from two insightful, long time practitioners. Link in bio. Enjoy listening!